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Household of James Adams (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1840 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1839 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mark (born 1866 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1873 in -) and D Andrew (born 1878 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, George (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Male

Mark

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
Male

David

Adams

Son
Male

D Andrew

Adams

Son
Male

David

Bell

Boarder
Male

George

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mark

Adams

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

-

14

1867

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Adams

Son

-

8

1873

-

D Andrew

Adams

Son

-

3

1878

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Bell

Boarder

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bell

Boarder

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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